The regulator is providing temporary flexibility in light of concerns that asset managers need extra time to prepare.
By Nicola Higgs, Jaime Martin, Sara Sayma, and Charlotte Collins
On 9 September 2024, the FCA published a statement on its naming and marketing rules under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime, allowing asset
The proposal would make key changes to the definition of “deposit broker” with significant ramifications for banks, fintechs, bank-fintech partnerships, and other third parties in the financial services industry.
By Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Barrie VanBrackle, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar
The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Online resource provides overview of delegated acts, technical standards, and guidelines for cryptoasset businesses.
Latham & Watkins has launched the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Tracker, a new online resource that provides cryptoasset businesses with critical information to help navigate MiCA — a robust and detailed regulatory framework for cryptoassets.
Since MiCA was first published in
Paycheck advance products that are deemed consumer loans under the CFPB’s new proposal would be subject to increased disclosure and regulatory protections.
By Parag Patel, Barrie VanBrackle, and Deric Behar
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently proposed an interpretive rule titled “Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of
The case involves substantive litigation that could yield important legal principles for the treatment of decentralised projects.
By Dominic Geiser, Simon Hawkins, Sam Maxson, and Truman Mak
Decentralised autonomous organisations (DAO) are unique structures that operate autonomously in accordance with preset rules, utilising a blockchain and coordinated through a distributed consensus model.
The UK’s consultation on deregulating commercial agents could have knock-on impacts on payment services and create regulatory divergence from the EU.
By Christian McDermott, Brett Carr, and Grace Erskine
On 16 May 2024, the UK government launched a consultation into the deregulation of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the Commercial Agents
A primer on the new law for relevant service providers, within and beyond the UK.
By Gail E. Crawford, Deborah J. Kirk, Fiona M. Maclean, Alain Traill, Victoria Wan, and Amy Smyth
The Online Safety Act (the OSA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is now in force.
The decision confirms that an arbitration agreement will be upheld in the face of insolvency proceedings only if it can be shown that the petition debt is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds.
By Martin Davies, Dominic Geiser, and Oliver Middleton
The Privy Council’s decision in Sian Participation Corp (in liq) v. Halimeda International
The FAQs aim to clarify key aspects of the CSRD, including the scope of the rules, compliance dates, and exemptions.
By Paul A. Davies, Axel Schiemann, Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Lasse Winzer
On 7 August 2024, the European Commission (Commission) published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the
The proposal would establish stricter oversight of certain transactions and responds to concerns that large asset managers may be exerting influence on FDIC-supervised institutions.
By Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar
On July 30, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a Notice of Proposed
